Hi everyone! Just a little news... Why ferrets are great, REASON # 2854 (hehe, I am just making up numbers there) -- They help with school work!! I had to give an oral presentation in French class, in front of not only the class and the professor, but another guest and we were all video taped. As you can imagine, not all that fun for a person who has trouble giving talks in front of people. Lots of anxiety there.. Well, I racked my brains on what to talk about when I finally thought to talk about my ferrets and how I got them! It was fun to talk about them, even in French, :) and my professor liked it, too. She is amused by how much fun I have talking about animals and my own pets and also the word for ferrets ( furet ). I think also it could be that the same word also translates to "pipe cleaner" which makes for an interesting story, too! hehehe.. Well, if anyone knows French and wants to hear it, feel free to ask, and I'll email it to you. But I just thought it was cool how my ferrets can even help me with my schoolwork and by talking about something I love so much, they helped me with my anxiety of talking in front of my class, too. =) Ferrets, gotta love 'em!!! Take care and happy wishes to all! --Meghan Dean and Martin [Posted in FML issue 2612]